| NGC 118 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 118 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00 27 16.222 |
| Declination | −01° 46′ 48.50″ |
| Redshift | 0.037329 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 10982 km/s |
| Distance | 524.5 ± 36.9 Mly (160.81 ± 11.30 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.83 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.63 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S(rs)a? pec |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 264, MCG +00-02-032, Mrk 947, PGC 1678 | |
NGC 118 is a spiral galaxy of type S(rs)a? pec with an apparent magnitude of 13.6 located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 23, 1867, by the astronomer Truman Safford.
See also
References
- ^ "Results for object NGC 0118 (NGC 118)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "NGC 118". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Search specification: NGC 118". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 100 - 149". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
External links
Media related to NGC 118 at Wikimedia Commons
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